Recognize the Right Signs: Women's Body Language for Flirting

Many men claim that they understand a woman's body language while she's flirting. But is that true? Can a man really know what's going on in a woman's mind and heart when she flirts with him? Find out the real body language signs before it's too late...

Most women can be tough to decipher. However, this doesn't mean that every woman is a mystery. Every individual, man or woman, shows signs or demonstrates signals of love and hatred, like and dislike, or concern and boredom. If you know how to pick up on these signs, then you can read any woman. In this article, we will go over a few signs on women's body language for flirting. Take a look.

Know the Difference Between the Signs

Women give subtle, yet certain signals when they are interested in someone. The only issue is, they're not as direct as men want them to be. But, if guys want to crack the code and understand what really goes on inside a woman's head when she flirts, it's not as complicated as they'd think. Here are a few conscious and subconscious body language signs that you should know.

Makes Eye Contact

Almost everyone will say that a woman's eyes always reveal what's in her heart. Well, it's not completely untrue. Which is why, taking this advice will only smooth things between you two and develop an unspoken connection.

Yes

Is she making frequent eye contact with you? A woman will make deliberate and direct eye contact with someone she finds attractive. She will hold the stare and either look away or down as she smiles. Keep this look in mind.

No

When a woman is not interested in you, she'll make it pretty obvious. Forget making eye contact, she won't waste her time looking in your direction. If you wish to get her attention or woo her, you'll have to work at it.

Smiles at You

Her intentions will become quite clear due to her eyes. But if you feel that she's giving you mixed signals or you require further assurance, let her smile guide you. Her face will be relaxed and she will give you her brightest smile. You won't be able to misinterpret or ignore it.

Yes

When she talks to you, she's happy; and this feeling will be difficult for to hide. She will laugh more often than usual to get your attention and show interest. Also, she might give you a mischievous and/or inviting smile. An assured way of knowing if she's interested - she bites her lips while smiling at you.

No

Take a look at the above image. If this is the best smile you get out of her, then god help you. Women always show how they feel about the person in front of them. When a woman doesn't like someone, she will not entertain him and usually won't smile to mislead him.

Plays with Her Hair

Her physical behavior will change when she's in front of you. When she's talking to you or looking at you from across the room, she will adjust her hair. Also, she will keep smoothening her clothes. This means, she's making sure that she looks presentable.

Yes

Whe she plays with her hair, she wants you to notice her hair and the rest of her features. A woman loves it when the man, whom she likes, notices her. This leads to getting compliments from the man, which works for both of them.

No

While talking to her, if a woman wishes to be left alone, she will show it to you. Perhaps she won't be blunt about it, but she will show the signs. Look for signs of frustration, distraction, exhaustion, and disinterest.

Touches Her Face

Similar to touching her face, a woman will always touch her face (or sometimes her hand and neck) while flirting. Also, you'd want to keep a eye for when she gently bites a finger with her teeth. If this doesn't seem like flirting, I don't know what is!

Yes

She's talking to you. That means she's interested. If she smiles and makes eye contact, you are definitely in luck. On top of that, when she touches her face as she speaks to you, she is going way beyond flirting. This means she's hooked.

No

If the woman is not interested or doesn't like your advances, she will still touch her face. But perhaps not the kind you would want. Her uncaring attitude will be evident. Just take a look at the image above and judge for yourself.

She Touches You

Evey man on the planet needs to know that if a woman is touching you, she is flirting and wants you. Now you know what kind of touch I am talking about here. So do not misunderstand it.

Yes

Finding excuses to come close to you, accidentally touching you, and doing so repeatedly, is a sure fire sign. If all these things are happening, consider yourself lucky that you understood it. Congratulations buddy, she wants you!

No

Do not, and I mean do not think that if she moves away from you, it means she secretly wants you. When a woman says 'no', she means 'no'. It will never, in a million years, turn into a 'yes'; unless you do something awesome and change how she feels about you.

When She Talks to You

While she's talking to you, it is important that you know and understand how she stands, sits, and behaves with and around you. If you misread her, you can land up in big trouble.

Yes

Where is she sitting or standing while you talk to her? Is her body closer to you; closer than it normally is or should be? If she's trying to come to close to you or her body is facing you, it's a sign of flirting (and much more).

No

If she likes you, she will never interrupt or get distracted when you two are talking to one another. Taking a call on her cell phone, chatting with other people or her friends, or even checking other guys out is a sign for you to 'let go'.

Mirrors Body Language

This is one of the sure shot signs that a woman is being attentive and finds you attractive. Mirroring body language means that she is copying your every move.

Yes

When you sit, she sits. If you fix your hair, so does she. You take a sip of your coffee, she will too. Once you cross your legs, she follows suit. This is mirror body language and if this is what she's doing, then my friend, she's flirting with you.

No

No matter what you do or try, when a woman doesn't respond to it, you're in big trouble. As I mentioned earlier, she will make it obvious if and when she is drawn to you. Once her actions are opposite to yours, you will be fighting a lost battle.

Laughs at Your Jokes

Not every man is funny, but to a woman who finds him attractive, he is. Laughter is a definite signal that she is responsive to your advances.

Yes

Laughter is the best medicine, and it can be just the thing to woo a lady. Know this, when a woman is laughing or encouraging all your jokes, comments, and antics, she's hooked on to you. She wants you to know that she likes or wants you; there's no other way of putting it.

No

No laughter = no fascination. The concept is as simple as that. When a woman doesn't like someone, she will never encourage that person's behavior. So no matter how funny your jokes are, you will not get the response you want from her.

Shows Interest in Your Interests

People are different; unique in their own ways. Some people like jazz music and others are fans of hip hop. We are too different from one another. But when someone, especially a woman, shows interest in your likes, it can't be overlooked.

Yes

A woman will only show or care for a man's interests if she likes him, and wants to be more than friends or strangers. No woman will waste her time listening to or about a man's hobbies or life if she doesn't care.

No

Disinterest is the key here. When she is unresponsive to your life's stories or how you achieved the things you did, it's time to move on. There's no need to drag it any further.

There will be a few changes or dissimilarities in body language signs as not every woman has identical mannerisms. So before you jump to any conclusions, make sure you've understood her properly and then proceed. You don't want to make your move and later find out that it was all for nothing.

If she keeps bending over in front of you then she is keen - Phillip [July 23, 2014]

Be your self - Lv nate :) [March 21, 2013]

another sign is when she leaves her hand in an upright position perpendicular to your shadow angle.

Another sign is when she is drinking beside you indicating a need for some liquid refreshment

another sign is when your speaking to someone and she walks in and starts speaking to someone else

Understand that sometimes women's signals are indirect and you will just have to decipher them for yourself. In other words whatever you think in your own mind is a flirting signal is a flirting signal.

On the other hand a woman could just come up and tell you she's interested in you and then you could just ignore all the above which is what most people do anyway - truthteller [October 25, 2010]

Rashida,

You make some valid points, but this is lousy writing; have you not taken any journalism classes? Look at your bullets, and consider how many of your sentences start with the word, 'another'...

You could make your point clearly and succinctly by deleting the first half of the sentence and getting to the noun early; that is the subject of the sentence... Think clearly, then write clearly, please. - Phillip [April 13, 2010]